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Recent Examples of intermittently
A student seated next to me laughed intermittently during Vance’s remarks.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Yet Levinson only feints intermittently in that direction, and his greater failure is how thin these characters feel.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
While seated in the back of the cruiser, Woods is seen hiccupping and intermittently closing his eyes, at one point leaning back and keeping them shut for several seconds before facing forward again.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The Houthis effectively closed off container shipping in the Suez Canal for nearly two years by intermittently attacking ships in the Red Sea and its chokepoint, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, with missiles and drones.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
This dual-sensor setup improves tracking of low-observable or intermittently emitting targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Gore’s potential, intermittently tapped, ranks among the game’s elite lefties.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Even domestic messaging platforms, such as Rubika and Bale, work only intermittently.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Michael Loria The war with Iran has sparked fighting throughout the Middle East, including in Lebanon where Israel and Iran ally Hezbollah have been fighting intermittently for generations.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Yet Levinson only feints intermittently in that direction, and his greater failure is how thin these characters feel.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
While seated in the back of the cruiser, Woods is seen hiccupping and intermittently closing his eyes, at one point leaning back and keeping them shut for several seconds before facing forward again.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The Houthis effectively closed off container shipping in the Suez Canal for nearly two years by intermittently attacking ships in the Red Sea and its chokepoint, the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, with missiles and drones.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
This dual-sensor setup improves tracking of low-observable or intermittently emitting targets.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Mar. 2026
Gore’s potential, intermittently tapped, ranks among the game’s elite lefties.
—Kevin Sherrington
mar. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
Even domestic messaging platforms, such as Rubika and Bale, work only intermittently.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Michael Loria The war with Iran has sparked fighting throughout the Middle East, including in Lebanon where Israel and Iran ally Hezbollah have been fighting intermittently for generations.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intermittently
Adverb
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Federal law requires states to periodically remove ineligible voters, but if someone dies or moves away, there’s no requirement to notify the state.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Elements of the regimen have been periodically tweaked to fit the bureau’s needs, including over the past year under the leadership of FBI Director Kash Patel.—
Eric Tucker,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Braun might be to size up to him occasionally, but not probably consistently enough for Denver to give up a switch every time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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But occasionally, those seeds attract their surrounding matter, grow to be massive, rocky, and spheroidal, carve gaps in the disk, and persist, even after the last of this protoplanetary material has been blown away by the young star.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Today, however, parents can receive updates immediately and respond just as quickly — sometimes before even speaking with their child.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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That is an oscillation of the Moon, causing parts near the edge of the disc that are often not visible from the Earth to sometimes come into view.—
Ray Petelin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Intermittently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intermittently. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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